ARRS

What ARRS does

ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society), founded in 1900 and headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, is the oldest radiological society in North America and operates as a private, not-for-profit professional membership organization serving radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and trainees. The society runs the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR, founded 1907, impact factor 5.0) — the world's longest continuously published radiology journal — and added the Roentgen Ray Review (R3) journal in 2024 as a second peer-reviewed venue focused on review articles. Educational delivery spans digital, live, and on-demand modalities, including web lectures, Quick Bytes micro-videos, online and longitudinal courses, the Roentgen Key Case Catalog (0.25 CME per case), monthly AJR Live Webinars, Virtual Symposia, and the flagship ARRS Annual Meeting rotating through major U.S. cities. Auxiliary channels include the RadFYI weekly newsletter, InPractice magazine, AJR Podcasts, and the ARRS Career Center.

The technology stack is digital-first for content distribution: arrs.org as the membership and commerce platform, learning.arrs.org as the learning management system, ajronline.org and r3journal.org as journal hosts, and associated mobile, webinar, and podcast infrastructure. ARRS holds ACCME accreditation and ABR Deemed Status, formalizing its standing as an authorized CME provider for Maintenance of Certification. Beyond publishing and education, the society operates The Roentgen Fund, which has granted millions of dollars across six scholarship and fellowship programs including a two-year $180,000 research scholarship, plus awards such as the Gold Medal and Distinguished Educator Award. Distribution and advertising are partly outsourced to Association Revenue Partners.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams typical of nonprofit professional societies: tiered Professional Membership subscriptions ($399 for one year, $770 for two years, $1,120 for three years), free In-Training memberships that seed the future paying pipeline, paid and sponsored educational products, Annual Meeting registration and commercial exhibits, journal and newsletter advertising (AJR, R3, RadFYI, Member Events Newsletter, podcasts), and Career Center job postings. The customer base is predominantly individual practicing radiologists and trainees, with secondary monetization from academic radiology departments, medical imaging industry advertisers, and exhibitors. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or external investors are disclosed; ARRS is governed as a membership organization under Virginia nonprofit law with an Executive Council and Board of Trustees.

Name

ARRS

Legal name

American Roentgen Ray Society

Website

https://arrs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society), founded in 1900, is North America's oldest radiological society, operating as a nonprofit professional membership organization serving radiologists and trainees through peer-reviewed journals, accredited CME, an annual meeting, and educational content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radiology Professional Society and Medical Education

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality, Peer Review & Compliance Tools (MQSA/ACR/QA) (HLACALAL)

Keywords

• Radiology education
• Medical society
• Continuing medical education
• Radiology journals
• Professional membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Leesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for radiologists and related professionals, with tiered pricing for 1-year ($399), 2-year ($770), and 3-year ($1,120) terms. Associate and In-Training memberships available at reduced or no cost.
2. Journal and Newsletter Advertising: Digital and print advertising opportunities across AJR and R3 journal websites, monthly events newsletter (10,000+ subscribers), and weekly RadFYI newsletter (12,000+ subscribers). AJR Podcasts also available for sponsorship.
3. Event Registration and Sponsorship: Revenue from Annual Meeting registration, Virtual Symposia, Longitudinal Courses, and AJR Live Webinars. Commercial exhibitor opportunities and sponsored symposia at annual meetings.
4. Educational Products and Publications: Sale of online courses, web lectures, Quick Bytes micro-learning videos, and Roentgen Key Case Catalog. Category 1 CME credits available for most educational products.
5. Career Center and Recruitment: Online job posting services through ARRS Career Center with upgrade options, searchable resume database, and exposure through National Healthcare Career Network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society) is a nonprofit professional medical society founded in 1900 that serves radiologists through membership, peer-reviewed journals (American Journal of Roentgenology/AJR and Roentgen Ray Review/R3), and ACCME-accredited continuing medical education delivered via annual meetings, webinars, web lectures, online courses, and the Roentgen Key Case Catalog. It also administers scholarships and fellowships through The Roentgen Fund and operates a Career Center for radiology professionals.

Product overview

ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society) operates as a professional medical society rather than a traditional software product company. Its core offerings center on radiology education and professional development through multiple interconnected channels: the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) and the newer Roentgen Ray Review (R3) journals for peer-reviewed publishing; ARRS InPractice magazine and the RadFYI weekly newsletter for ongoing communication; and comprehensive educational products including Web Lectures, Quick Bytes micro-videos, Online Courses, the Roentgen Key Case Catalog, AJR Live Webinars, Annual Meetings, Longitudinal Courses, and Virtual Symposia. Funding for the professional community is facilitated through The Roentgen Fund and associated scholarship programs, with additional career services through the ARRS Career Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) Peer-reviewed radiology journal publishing clinically oriented content across all imaging subspecialties and modalities, including original research, reviews, clinical perspectives, and editorials relevant to radiologists' daily practice.
• Roentgen Ray Review (R3) A peer-reviewed journal from ARRS focusing on review articles and other clinically-relevant, practical content, providing another venue for radiology publishing.
• ARRS InPractice Magazine Flagship member publication providing trusted insights for practicing radiologists in print and online, featuring experts detailing emerging innovations and updates on ARRS news and educational programs.
• RadFYI Newsletter Free weekly digital newsletter providing 12,000+ members and nonmembers timely, practical updates to help stay informed and effective in daily practice.
• ARRS Web Lectures On-demand video lectures packed with practice-based information presented by experts across multiple subspecialties including musculoskeletal, breast, genitourinary, gastrointestinal imaging and more.
• ARRS Quick Bytes Member-exclusive 20-minute bite-sized videos on emerging radiology topics providing CME on the go without tests required, covering subspecialties including AI in breast imaging, adrenal imaging, and emergency radiology.
• ARRS Online Courses Comprehensive online courses including categorical courses, longitudinal courses, and review courses on various radiology topics, with some courses free for members.
• Roentgen Key Case Catalog Real-case learning platform delivering fast, focused education with weekly new cases drawn from ARRS Annual Meeting submissions, providing 0.25 CME credits per case.
• AJR Live Webinar Series Interactive one-hour broadcasts featuring authors and experts discussing high-impact AJR articles with live Q&A and CME credit, offered monthly.
• ARRS Annual Meeting Premier comprehensive meeting featuring subspecialty education, exhibits, and original research presentations, with multi-day Categorical Courses, instructional sessions, and Category 1 CME credits.
• ARRS Longitudinal Courses In-depth multi-month series offering continuous learning on specific clinical topics with faculty interaction and on-demand access to broadcast sessions.
• ARRS Virtual Symposia Half-day focused online meetings delivering concentrated education on timely subjects, with free registration for ARRS trainees.
• ARRS Research Scholarship Two-year scholarship supporting early-career faculty with $180,000 for research in radiologic sciences, funded through The Roentgen Fund.
• ARRS Career Center Online job posting platform with upgrade options, searchable resume database, and expanded ad exposure through the National Healthcare Career Network.

Quantifiable outcome

• AJR impact factor of 5.0
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Partner SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARRS maintains partnerships with international radiology societies through its Global Partner Societies program, providing free-access multimedia content and collaborative educational initiatives. Jeong Min Lee, President of Korean Society of Radiology, received Honorary ARRS Membership in 2023.
• Association Revenue PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party advertising sales representative handling journal and newsletter advertising opportunities for ARRS. Contact: 855-790-0001 for journal and newsletter advertising.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): RSNA is the largest radiology society globally, directly competing with ARRS in journals (Radiology), annual meetings (RSNA Scientific Assembly), CME, and membership for radiologists. Both target practicing radiologists, residents, and fellows with peer-reviewed publications, educational programs, and member services — RSNA is the market leader while ARRS is the differentiated older North American alternative.
• American College of Radiology (ACR): ACR is a competing U.S. radiology organization with a distinct mission focused on practice standards, accreditation (referenced in HLACALAL's "ACR" QA tools), advocacy, and quality — overlapping with ARRS in education and certification maintenance. Both compete for radiologist membership dollars, CME delivery, and thought leadership, though ACR leans more policy/advocacy and ARRS leans more education/research.

Regional players

• European Society of Radiology (ESR): ESR is Europe's primary radiology society, publishing European Radiology and organizing the European Congress of Radiology (ECR). It is the regional counterpart to ARRS in Europe and a Global Partner Society peer; ESR competes indirectly for international members and journal authors, particularly in Europe.
• Royal College of Radiologists (RCR): RCR is the UK professional body for radiologists, providing training, examinations, and clinical radiology standards. While not a direct head-to-head competitor, RCR operates the same membership-education-certification model as ARRS in the UK/Ireland market.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR): RANZCR serves radiologists in Australia and New Zealand with training, continuing professional development, and similar society functions to ARRS. It represents the same professional society model in the Oceania region and competes for international member attention.

Emerging players

• Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR): SIR is a U.S.-based subspecialty society for interventional radiologists, with overlapping membership demographics and competing CME offerings. It represents a subspecialty alternative for radiologists who might otherwise engage with ARRS's general radiology programming.
• American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO): ASTRO serves radiation oncologists, a closely related but distinct specialty from diagnostic radiology. ARRS's membership explicitly includes radiation oncology practitioners, so ASTRO is an adjacent peer for that overlapping persona — both offer journals, annual meetings, and CME.
• International Society of Radiology (ISR): ISR is the global federation of radiology societies, of which ARRS is a member society. ISR competes for international thought-leadership positioning and global educational initiatives that might otherwise flow through ARRS's Global Partner Societies program.
• Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR): SPR is a U.S. subspecialty radiology society with overlapping membership, CME, and annual meeting models. ARRS's longitudinal courses and categorical courses include pediatric topics, creating partial content overlap with SPR's programming.
• Association of University Radiologists (AUR): AUR serves academic radiologists with research and education focus, overlapping with ARRS's academic faculty segment (e.g., Distinguished Educator Award, research scholarships). AUR competes for academic radiology thought leadership and member engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ARRS_Radiology

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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